Herbert E Case

Brief Life History of Herbert E

When Herbert E Case was born on 26 August 1871, in Hamburg, Livingston, Michigan, United States, his father, Niles S Case, was 24 and his mother, Clarissa Watrous, was 18. He married Jane Gregory on 9 June 1928, in Summit, Ohio, United States. He immigrated to Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States in 1931 and lived in Detroit Ward 8, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States for about 7 years. He died on 1 August 1934, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Herbert E Case
1871–1934
Jane Gregory
1889–1955
Marriage: 9 June 1928

Sources (21)

  • Herbert E Case in household of S Niles Case, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Herbert E. Case, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Herbert E Case, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

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1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1872 · The Soldiers and Sailors Monument

The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a monument located in Downtown Detroit that was built in honor of those who lost their lives during the Civil War. The lowest sections of the monument have eagles with raised wings that guide the eye upward. The next section up has four male figures representing the Navy, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery branches of the United States Army. Above them are four female figures that represent Victory, History, Emancipation, and Union. Capping the monument, an Amazon figure brandishes a sword in her right hand and a shield in her other. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English cass, case ‘box, chest, casket, case’ (from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes or chests.

English: alternatively, a variant of Cass or Cash .

Americanized form of French Caisse .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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